Chapter 112

The room fell into stunned silence after witnessing Elizabeth's miraculous revival.

Alex reached into his coat pocket and retrieved a small, unremarkable pill, placing it gently between Elizabeth's lips.

With practiced care, he helped her swallow.

Charles looked like a man who had just watched his entire world crumble.

He had orchestrated every possible detail to hasten his grandmother's demise

and claim the inheritance his father had long denied him.

Yet here was Alex, undoing all of his schemes in an instant.

In a surge of desperation, Charles leveled a furious glare at Dr. Yorck.

Frightened, the doctor realized that if he failed to act, his life would be forfeit.

Slowly, Yorick forced himself upright, eyes alight with rage. He snatched a surgical knife from the nearby tray a Alex.

"Die, you devil!" Yorick shrieked, his face contorted in rage.

"You've made a deal with the devil to raise the dead-no human could do what you just did!"

A wave of shocked gasps swept through the room.

Charles's lips curved into a momentary smile, convinced the knife would sink into Alex's stomach.

But it didn't. The knife ripped through Alex's shirt and stopped cold against his skin.

Yorick stared in disbelief. "What are you?"

Alex's cold smile never wavered. "Your worst nightmare.'

and charged at

Two of Jasmine's bodyguards rushed forward, wrenching Yorick's arms behind

a punishing blow to his

dare you attack Mr. Alex!"

in panic, blood

It was an accident-I tripped! I

out by

screamed. "It wasn't my

cut him off with a boot on his neck. The sickening crack that followed ended any

dimmed

fell over

brushing off his sleeve as though he'd

try to kill the one who

up at him, hatred frozen on his face, but Charles felt

his

a raspy cough rattled from the bed. Elizabeth's eyelids

"She's awake!"

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Chapter 112

as the monitors reflected stable, perfet ly normal

doctors stood

Grandmother is awake!" Charles

gaze swept the room, full of confusion. "What on earth is

It just seems someone had a motive to see you

Elizabeth's piercing eyes listed

"Charles?"

Nana!" Charles exclaimed, hurrying to

I could to save you-l brought in the best doctors, but he turned out to

I swear. I love you-you're the only

looked uncertain, turning to Alex again. "And who are you,

Alex-my boyfriend. You've been asking when I'd finally bring him to meet you. He's the one who

trembling hand, giving a shaky thumbs-up. "Don't... let

glistened. "I

wrapped her arms around Alex, clinging to him

patted her shoulder, still unused to such displays of

clear she wasn't his girlfriend, but that wasn't something

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